Call for Volunteers
The Cornerstones crew is active this fall at sites in Arizona and California where we need a few great volunteers to assist with projects. Volunteers do hands-on work alongside Cornerstones leaders, interns, and other volunteers. Projects involve making adobe bricks and repairing stone structures, working with traditional tools and methods. Volunteer opportunities vary in level of commitment, from one day to a week, and sometimes longer. If you’re interested in learning more, please contact Lucas Burdick at the Cornerstones office at (505) 982-9521 x100 or lburdick@cstones.org
On-site volunteer participation is the heart and soul of the Cornerstones experience. Thank you for considering joining us and for spreading the word to your friends in Arizona and California.
FALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES
November 15-23: Mojave National Preserve, California
Main Tasks
Stabilizing stone ruins in the ghost town of Providence
Working on stone walls using traditional tools and methods
November 28-December 9: Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Main Tasks
Assisting in preservation of a Civilian Conservation Corps-era ramada
Assisting with stabilization of historic lime kilns
November 29-December 10: Death Valley National Park, California
Main Tasks
Making 2,000 adobes alongside the Native American Conservation Corps crew
Restoring an adobe entrance sign by re-laying adobes, stitching in new adobes
December 12-24: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona
Main Tasks
Stabilizing a stone ruin using lime-based mortars
Resetting fallen stones, repointing, capping
Stabilizing a low-fired brick structure; site grading
Below are snapshots of our previous work at Death Valley, Saguaro, and Mojave, in that order.
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